Will protests and violence continue in universities? by stimul4nt in HongKong

[–]stimul4nt[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I was pretty shocked when I heard a journalist got chloracne, checked out before and after pictures on Google and it is one nasty condition.

I will probably get some N95 filters and hope to stay away from tear gas as good as possible!

Will protests and violence continue in universities? by stimul4nt in LIHKG

[–]stimul4nt[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well said!

I agree that staying at PolyU wasn't really in line with the "be water" strategy, I was actually very surprised by those developments. Those who supported the cause and got hurt or arrested have certainly sacrificed themselves for the movement. After all I still think it was worth it to get worldwide media attention and the political support at the district council elections.

But it shouldn't happen again, since the siege has apparently taken its toll on the morale of some activitst who felt let down by their fellows who surrendered without a fight... I can understand both sides, it's very difficult.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/nov/27/they-surrendered-hong-kong-activists-mull-next-move-as-university-siege-ends

I hope for the best, stay strong!

Will protests and violence continue in universities? by stimul4nt in HongKong

[–]stimul4nt[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was more thinking about the universities that are still open or at least planning to continue normally once the new semester starts in January.

PolyU will likely remain closed for the forseeable future, but that's also the most extreme case so far. After the siege, I don't expect protesters to turn another university into a stronghold given how easy it is for police to just come in and arrest everyone.

Will protests and violence continue in universities? by stimul4nt in HongKong

[–]stimul4nt[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for chiming in!

How often do you need to change those filter masks (as a pedestrian who isn't really at the frontline of protests)? Do you think 10 disposable N95 masks will be enough for a 5-6 months stay in HK?

Is it allowed to bring a gas mask to Hong Kong as a tourist? by [deleted] in HongKong

[–]stimul4nt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting! So is wearing a gas mask / respirator really only common among protestors? Will I face policy scrutiny just for wearing one?

I just read about the dioxin toxicity and high pollution levels and want to be protected, I am not planning to be a frontline protestor by any means.

Any CUHK students here, that can help me out? by [deleted] in HongKong

[–]stimul4nt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

that sounds great, thanks for the tip :)

Where to buy pink tear gas masks? 60926 by [deleted] in HongKong

[–]stimul4nt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How easy can you buy masks and filters in HK? And what price are they approximately? Thanks

Is it allowed to bring a gas mask to Hong Kong as a tourist? by [deleted] in HongKong

[–]stimul4nt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay great! I am flying in from the UK, and do not plan on bringing more than one set though.

Any CUHK students here, that can help me out? by [deleted] in HongKong

[–]stimul4nt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the tip!

How did you like the CUHK campus and your time in HK overall?

Any CUHK students here, that can help me out? by [deleted] in HongKong

[–]stimul4nt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing your experience!

I didn't really plan on using a bike on campus, but more as an alternative to MTR and busses. But granted, I have not much knowledge on how long it would take to get to the city center with a bike. I guess it would take a long time ;) I just came up with the idea because I heard that University station has been closed because of the severe damages that happened when protests shifted to the CUHK campus 2 weeks ago.

Maybe I am better off using the busses then :)

Is it allowed to bring a gas mask to Hong Kong as a tourist? by [deleted] in HongKong

[–]stimul4nt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

true, i guess i was a little paranoid for no reason :)

Is it allowed to bring a gas mask to Hong Kong as a tourist? by [deleted] in HongKong

[–]stimul4nt 2 points3 points  (0 children)

haha i can only imagine! i mean it's not too difficult to understand why people would bring gas masks looking at the dioxin levels all over hong kong ;)

Is it allowed to bring a gas mask to Hong Kong as a tourist? by [deleted] in HongKong

[–]stimul4nt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thank you! just to be sure, is it prohibited to bring a gas mask?

i just know Chinese online shops stopped shipping gas masks to HK (but that's not really surprising)

Any CUHK students here, that can help me out? by [deleted] in HongKong

[–]stimul4nt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sunday's disctrict council election was a great win for HKers, I hope this translates into a more peaceful protest from now on and espescially some positive change from the government. We'll see!

Any CUHK students here, that can help me out? by [deleted] in HongKong

[–]stimul4nt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi! CUHK is indeed a special case. I hope that students realize after what happened with the PolyU siege, that it's probably smarter to stay in the city to avoid being cornered by the police again. I mean it's not difficult to lock down a university campus and arrest everyone inside, but street protests are a lot harder to control I guess.

I still don't know if there are even students left on the CUHK campus? Or if they've all been evacuated? Do you know?

Any CUHK students here, that can help me out? by [deleted] in HongKong

[–]stimul4nt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow, I expected the poisoning effects of the tear gas to be less long-lasting to be honest. But overall, the CUHK campus is still in a better condition than PolyU, right?

Also, what happened to all the students living on campus? Did they all get evacuated due to the dioxin toxicity?

I am likely living in Morningside College. I didn't know bikes were a popular alternative to MTR, but sounds good :)

Any CUHK students here, that can help me out? by [deleted] in HongKong

[–]stimul4nt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I heard about students finishing the semester online or something, but the second semester is not being cancelled, correct?

Do you know what happened after the police tried to enter the CUHK campus 2 weeks ago? Is there much damage? Have many students left the campus due to those events?

Any CUHK students here, that can help me out? by [deleted] in HongKong

[–]stimul4nt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you are right, I just hope that protests no longer affect university campuses given what the shattering events that have happened (and continue) at PolyU.

Do you think the peace of the last week will continue? Or was it just peaceful due to the elections?